Rifle support



Oct. 18, 1932. H. T. BALMER 1,883,465

RIFLE SUPPORT Filed Oct. 15, 1931 win/- 111w nan-u INVENTOR RY TBALMEB 3t 1 TTORNEY Patented Get. 18, 1932 UNITED STAT S;

ZHAR'RY 'r. IBALMER, or COLLINGDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR or- ONE-HALFV RICHARD s. HAMRIC, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PATENT orrii ca RIFLESUPPORT My invention is a gun support providing improved means forsteadying a rifle during the aiming and firing thereof by permitting therifleman to rest his arm supporting the gun back against his body so asto avoid strain and fatigue, and which comprises a knob or palm restgrasped by the extended hand of the gunner, a bracket engagingthe rifleat a suitable position on the stock, and

connecting means between the bracket and palm rest for varying thespacing and angular relationship of the bracket and palm rest, andconsequently of the hand of the rifleman and the rifle.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, the palm rest is shaped toform a curved knob having a threaded connection with a revoluble memberto which is pivoted a pair of links having a pivotal connection with thestock-engaging bracket.

Locking means may be provided for securing the revoluble memberrelatively to the knob, and clamps may be provided to effectuallyprevent relative movements of the 2 links and members with which theyare connected after the same have been adjusted to a desired position.The characteristics of the bracket Will vary with the particular type ofrifle used, and several forms of brackets '30 may be substituted for oneanother. \Vhere' a magazine rifle is used, the bracket preferably has aprojecting head shaped to fit into the magazine recess and provided withlatching devices adapted for coaction with the magazine retainer in therecess.

WVhere, however, the rifle used contains no magazine recess, or where itis desired to use the magazine, the bracket may be provided with achanneled upper surface for seating the stock and with aperturespermitting the insertion of screws into the stock to secure it to thebracket.

The characteristic features and advantages of my improvements willfurther appear from the following description and the accompanyingdrawing in illustration thereof.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 shows a rifleman utilizing my invention in aiminga rifle; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a magazine rifle having 59 myinvention applied thereto; Fig. 3 is an body.

* Application filed October 15, 1931; Serial No. 568,897

enlarged detached view of my improved support shown from the sideopposite that'shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end view of the-form ofdevice shown in Fig. 3; Fig.5 is a transverse sectional view .on theline 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is an end elevation and Fig.- 7 is a sideview of a modified form' of bracket 9 is a side view of a modified formof bracket 33;

having a curved upper surfaceto receive the stock of a rifle. V

As illustrated in the drawing, there is provided in the preferredembodiment of my invention 'a' grip 1 preferably shaped'in the form of acurved knob adapted to be com- 'fortablysupported on the palm andgripped by the fingers of the extended hand of a rifleman when hisaiming arm rests against his A stem 2 is fixed inthe knob 1 and has itsprojecting portion threaded for the engagement of a revoluble member or"internally threaded hub 3 having apertured proje'ctingwings 4. -A'knurled lock-nutfia is threaded on the stem '2 between the knob 1 andthe revoluble member-3,' and may be jammed against the latter topreventrotation thereof. Two pairs of links 5 and 6 are pivotally connectedwith the respective apertured' wings 4 by threaded pintles 7 and 8having'thereon knurled nuts 9 and 10. When the nuts are loosened, thelinks may be rocked upon their pint'les and positioned in desiredangular relation to the knob, and when the knurled nuts are drawn uptight the links are securely fixed in their adjusted positions. v :Asillustrated in Figs. 1 'to 5 inclusive of the drawing, the aperturedends 11 of the links 5 and 6 remote from the wings 1 have pivotallyconnected therewith by bolts and nuts Hand 13 the apertured bosses 14and,15 of a bracket 16. This bracketfhas a curved projecting head 17adapted to fit into the magazine recess -a in thestock of a rifle A, andthe head is provided with pins 18 adapted for engagement by the usualinagazine retainer in the recess "-a. It will be understood that in theuse of the deviceabove described, the magazine is detachedfrom the rifleand the head 17 is inserted in the magazine recess, where it is heldby-the engagement of the magazine retainer with the pins 18. The knob 1is then rotated to feed the stem 2 into or out of the hub 3 and thespacing and angular relationship of thebracket 16 to the knob 1 isadjusted-by rocking the links on their pintles. When the parts are sopositioned as to provide a desired comfortable rest with the rifle inaiming position, the nuts on the stem 2'and on the pintles of the linksare drawn up to clamp the parts in the desired adjusted position,

Figs. 6 and 7 show a bracket 16 having links 5 and 6, and a head 17 soshaped as to fit into a magazine recess of difierent type.

et adjustably connected with said links and having a projecting partsuitable for inset,

tion in a magazine recess, said projecting member having means forengaglng'a magagun support comprising a. grip,.links having a channeledupper surface, said bracket containing apertures for the passage" ordevices securing a stock thereto.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of October,1931. apertured lugs for connecting it with the .IHAIRRY T. BALMER.

As illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, the bracket I 16 having apertured lugs,for pivotal'connection with the links 5 and 6, is provided with a head17", extending axially of the rifle barrel and having a concave surface19 forming a curved rest for the bottom of the gun stock which may besecured to the bracket by screws passed through; the apertures20inthehead. I I v Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A gunsupport comprising a grip, a

bracket, and a pair of parallel members each pivotally connected withsaid grip and bracket and adjustable to varythe spacing and angularrelation thereof. I -2.;A gun support comprising .a knob, a bearingrevoluble relatively to said knob, a stock-engaging bracket, andfulcruined means connecting said revoluble device and bracket.

3. A gun support comprising a palm rest, a revoluble member having athreaded connection with said :palm rest, means for fixing said memberagainstrotation, a bracket, and a pivoted link connectingsaid bracketand revoluble member.

4. A, gun support comprising a knob, a

revoluble member, a screw connecting said knob and revoluble member,links pivotally connected with said revoluble member, and a bracketpivotally connected with said links.

5. A gun support comprising a knob, a I

revoluble member, ascrewconnecting said knob and revoluble member, apair of parallel links pivotally connected with the revoluble member, abracket pivotally connected with said links and means for connectin saidbracket with a stock. V I

6. A gun support comprising a knob having a threaded stem, a memberrevoluble on said stem, a locking device revolubleon said stem forsecuring said member against rotation, a bracket adapted for engaging astock,

bracket.

and links connecting-said revoluble member with saidbracket, saidlinksbeing adjustable relatively to said revoluble member and 1

